Field Producer · Creative Director · Adventure Photographer

Your brand belongs in the wild.

I help outdoor, apparel, and adventure brands turn their products and expeditions into story-driven campaigns that work long after the shoot ends. National reach. Arizona and Alaska home base.

Worked with The North Face  ·  Red Bull  ·  KAVU  ·  OtterBox  ·  Smith  ·  K2  ·  Kona Bikes

35 years. Every terrain.

I've spent a lifetime adventuring with a camera — which makes me a natural fit for outdoor, apparel, and adventure brands. I'm not just there to press the shutter. I help brands design the story, choose locations, coordinate talent, and plan deliverables so each project becomes a usable campaign, not just a gallery.

Fifteen years based in Alaska — including extensive backcountry and bush aviation logistics work — gave me capabilities most photographers don't have. I now work nationally, splitting time between Northern Arizona, Alaska, and international projects including Mongolia, and beyond.

The brands I work with need real range: product, field editorial, portraiture, landscape, action, and documentary. That's not a services menu — it's how real campaigns get built on location.

Arizona

Sedona, Flagstaff, canyon country. Year-round, dramatic, varied terrain ideal for overland and apparel work.

Alaska

Glacier, backcountry, bush aviation, Arctic. Remote logistics are a specialty — not an obstacle.

National

Available for destination shoots across the U.S. wherever the story needs to be told.

International

Mongolia, and remote global destinations. Built for demanding environments and tight windows.

Ralph Kristopher, adventure photographer and field producer
Ralph Kristopher · ralphkristopher.com

Range that sells.

Angel Collinson skiing, Alaska
Red Bull · Skiing

Angel Collinson, Alaska

Overland Alaska winter travel
Overland · Alaska

Winter backcountry travel

Red Bull Rampage 2021
Red Bull · Rampage

Freeride MTB, Utah desert

Overland vehicle, truck house build
Overland · Brand

Vehicle build documentary

KAVU brand campaign, Colorado
KAVU · Apparel

Brand campaign, Colorado

KAVU whitewater kayaking
KAVU · Whitewater

Kayaking campaign

Mongolia expedition, reindeer
International · Expedition

Mongolia, 2010

Arizona aviation, sunset
Aviation · Arizona

Backcountry fly-in

Commercial photography 2023
Commercial

Brand campaign, 2023

Alaska Bomb Squad GoPro production
Alaska · Production

Bomb Squad, remote access

Tourism and travel photography 2024
Tourism · Travel

Destination campaign, 2024

Portrait, athlete
Portrait · Athlete

Ben Napalitano

More than a photographer.

01

Adventure Photography

Skiing, overland travel, base jumping, backcountry, expedition — hero images that put your product inside a story your customers want to live.

02

Apparel & Brand

Commercial work with a field photographer's eye. Images that sell in a catalog, a product page, and a social scroll — with real terrain behind them.

03

Creative Direction

Story arc, location scouting, talent coordination, shot lists, deliverable planning. The difference between a shoot and a campaign.

04

Field Production

Remote logistics, backcountry access, bush aviation, weather ops. I get crews and gear into places most productions won't attempt.

Find your fit.

Currently in Northern Arizona. Available for field sessions in Sedona / Flagstaff now, and accepting national bookings year-round.

Flagship · Remote · Cinematic

Alaska & Destination Campaigns

For brands ready to anchor a bigger story. I design and produce expedition-level campaigns in Alaska and select global destinations — your products and narrative turned into a cinematic library that fuels a full season of marketing.

  • Full production planning and remote logistics end-to-end
  • Stills and video — expedition-grade access
  • Glacier, backcountry, aviation, and winter travel capability
  • Deliverables mapped to your campaign calendar
Plan a Campaign
Ongoing · Quarterly

Adventure Content Partner

A retainer for brands that need a consistent, on-brand content engine without hiring in-house. I act as your remote creative director and field producer — shoots planned around your launches and seasons, in Arizona, Alaska, or nationally.

  • 1–2 shoots per quarter in agreed locations
  • Quarterly planning calls — assets mapped to your calendar
  • Consistent creative direction across all deliverables
Explore a Partnership

Let's build something worth showing.

Tell me about your brand and where you want to go. I'll come back to you within 24 hours.

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